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Healthcare focus: Need for resilience
Data breaches are still on the rise in healthcare. 2021 accumulated 686 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records in 2021, resulting in 45M exposed or stolen healthcare records. 2022 is off to a poor start with over 3.7M healthcare records compromised as of 3/2/2022.[1] Healthcare organizations face a landscape that is increasingly riddled…
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Sanctions Hitting Russian Cyber-Criminals Hard
Carders, social media scammers and others feeling the pinch Read More
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European Police Bust Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Gang
Group estimated to have made $3.3m per month Read More
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5.5 years in a US prison for Estonian man linked to $53 million ransomware attacks
After being linked to ransomware attacks that cost companies over US $53 million, an Estonian man has been sentenced to prison for five and a half years. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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US charges Russian agents over cyber attacks on oil refineries and nuclear power plants
Compromise of safety systems could have resulted in the release of toxic gas or an explosion – causing physical damage to facilities and the loss of life. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Leaked hacker logs show weaknesses of Russia’s cyber proxy ecosystem
For nearly four decades, states have used proxy actors to conduct cyber operations. In doing so, they profit from diverse low-intensity efforts that harass, subvert and burgle foreign competitors, often shaping favorable conditions without risking escalation. Using proxies, from mercenary groups to criminal elements and so-called “patriotic hackers,” creates a degree of plausible deniability for…
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Making security a more welcoming field for women
Alethe Denis was on maternity leave when she decided to participate in DEF CON’s Social Engineering Capture the Flag competition in 2019. She took her three-month-old daughter and her husband to Las Vegas and planned the trip to the finest detail. “Things could have gone wildly wrong,” Denis says. “It was extremely exhausting just to…
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Security Incidents Reported to FCA Surge 52% in 2021
UK financial services firms hit by breaches and ransomware Read More
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What is SSL? How SSL certificates enable encrypted communication
SSL and its descendent, TLS, are protocols that encrypt internet traffic, making secure internet communication and ecommerce possible. The decades-long history of these protocols has been marked by continuous updates that aim to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated attackers. The next major version of the protocol, TLS 1.3, will soon be finalized — and most…
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What is ethical hacking? Getting paid to break into computers
Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing, is legally breaking into computers and devices to test an organization’s defenses. It’s among the most exciting IT jobs any person can be involved in. You are literally getting paid to keep up with the latest technology and get to break into computers without the threat of being arrested. …